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Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona (view source)
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*In April 1860, a convention held in Tucson declared the southern portion of New Mexico Territory as a new Arizona Territory and set up a government. The county of Ewell was created where Tucson was located. Then in 1861, this territory declared itself a confederate territory and petitioned the Confederate States of America. By 1862, the US Army had dismantled this territory before the US created its own Arizona Territory in 1863. | *In April 1860, a convention held in Tucson declared the southern portion of New Mexico Territory as a new Arizona Territory and set up a government. The county of Ewell was created where Tucson was located. Then in 1861, this territory declared itself a confederate territory and petitioned the Confederate States of America. By 1862, the US Army had dismantled this territory before the US created its own Arizona Territory in 1863. | ||
*Therefore your ancestor lived in Tucson, Ewell county, Arizona Territory, CSA. So look for records at the archives in Tucson. It is unknown where records | *Therefore your ancestor lived in Tucson, Ewell county, Arizona Territory, CSA. So look for records at the archives in Tucson. It is unknown where records are located for this Arizona Territory or for Ewell county. Also there maybe some Confederate records. More research needs to be done. | ||
When looking for records - Learn the history of the area for the time period being researched. | When looking for records - Learn the history of the area for the time period being researched. | ||